In contrast, Christianity, while acknowledging the presence of suffering, declares that life can be infinitely worth living and opens the way to eternal life in fellowship with God Who so loved the world that He gave Himself in Christ. — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
We must, however, note that what are usually called the high religions made their appearance within about twenty-five hundred years - most of them… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
In both the presence of evil and the eventual triumph over evil the sweep is cosmic. It embraces the entire universe, what to man… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
The Psalms, the anthology of the hymns of Israel, are still used by Christians. — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
The prophets and the writers of the Psalms were clear that God was continuing to work in the universe and in all history. They… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
Christianity emerged from the religion of Israel. Or rather, it has as its background a persistent strain in that religion. To that strain Christians… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
John the Baptist, who we are told was related by blood to Jesus, was preaching the impending judgement of God, urging repentance and moral… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
That free will was demonstrated in the placing of temptation before man with the command not to eat of the fruit of the tree… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
We know something of the history of the spread of Christianity, but much passed from recorded memory and much was transmitted by tradition whose… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
In the third century after Christ the faith continued to spread. — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
The most that one of Jewish faith can do - and some have gladly done it - is to say that Jesus was the… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
THE NINETEENTH CENTURY SPREAD OF CHRISTIANITY WAS DUE PRIMARILY TO A NEW BURST OF RELIGIOUS LIFE EMANATING FROM THE CHRISTIAN IMPULSE. . . .… — Kenneth Scott Latourette Copy Share Image
